Anonymous
01/02/2017 10:19
Subject: Re:screaming little kids on airplanes...
Wait, this is about baby rights now? Hm. My baby who was nursing had the right to fly to their grandfathers funeral. Sorry that's so entitled to you.
Anonymous
01/02/2017 06:00
Subject: screaming little kids on airplanes...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Flying with my two year old over the summer I was literally in tears because she was screaming. I tried to mitigate the possibility of this happening on our recent transatlantic flight by giving her a full dose of Benadryl - to no avail. I really don't know what I can do for people like you, OP. She is two and we fly. That's how it is right now.
Well, you kind of suck. Please stay home or figure out a way to keep your kid from crying.
OP here....I get that people sometimes NEED to take long flights with little kids (funeral, visit family overseas, etc) but why would you take a little kid who you KNOW is awful on flights on a transatlantic flight if it's just for a vacation? Not saying that's the case here, but it blows my mind people are so inconsiderate. Your two year old won't appreciate Europe or wherever anyways.
My toddler has been good on all but one flight thus far but even if he wasn't, we choose to take our child on flights because a few hours of potential stress and an not fun travel experience (that may or may not happen) is worth the days of vacation, the memories and photos we make and take and the fun the child has on the trip. They may not remember it but they still have fun. Unfortunately, just like with the metro, bus, Amtrak etc planes are open to everyone...including first class. If you don't like it fly private. No one is doing anything wrong. Remember you were a kid too and I'm sure you weren't perfect.
Your last sentence is absolutely correct. (Not PP, by the way.) the difference is that my parents weren't entitled jerks who thought "babies have rights to go everywhere adults do!!!!!" And didn't take us on trips requiring a flight until we were much older. Our vacations were ones we could drive to and our parents wouldn't expose the rest of the world to our annoying behavior. But that was in the 80's, and obviously the world is so much more "ME ME ME ME ME MY CHILD IS SPECIAL!!!!!!" now.
Anonymous
01/01/2017 13:14
Subject: Re:screaming little kids on airplanes...
Anonymous wrote:I am actually going to share an interesting story ( humble brag)
One time my DH and I flew with our 11 month old to Colorado. On the way back, the pilot while landing made the quick decision to not land due to the snow and we had to fly to Cleveland instead. I remember my DC was nursing and never made a peep the whole flight because of this. So, we got to the airport and it is really late ( 1 am?) and my DH is standing in line ( I'm waiting with baby on the side) and someone says, "hey look that baby has been so good" ( or something like that)
What I remember is EVERYONE in line turned to look at us and then they applauded us! I was slightly embarrassed because I was nursing ( discreetly at the time) and I didn't want people to look at me. I didn't think what I was doing was anything amazing!
Anyway, I will never forget the whole plane looking at us!
Cute.
Anonymous
01/01/2017 13:13
Subject: screaming little kids on airplanes...
It's the parents that drive me nuts. Coming back from Christmas, the woman behind me NEVER STOPPED asking her (totally silent) kid questions.
"Do you want a snack?"
"Do you want to sit by the window?"
"Do you want your book?"
"Do you want to look at the iPad?"
"Do you want to sit by Daddy?"
"Do you want a drink?"
"Do you need to pee pee?"
"Do you want some apples?"
"Do you want to draw?"
"Do you want to take your shoes off?"
When she's right behind you and she has one of those voices that go through your head like a bullet, no noise-cancelling technology can block it out.
"Do you want a snack?"
"Do you want to sit by the window?"
"Do you want your book?"
"Do you want to look at the iPad?"
"Do you want to sit by Daddy?"
"Do you want a drink?"
"Do you need to pee pee?"
"Do you want some apples?"
"Do you want to draw?"
"Do you want to take your shoes off?"
When she's right behind you and she has one of those voices that go through your head like a bullet, no noise-cancelling technology can block it out.
Anonymous
01/01/2017 12:36
Subject: screaming little kids on airplanes...
I have to say that I was secretly enjoying how annoyed my 12-year old DD was at the 3-year girl sitting behind her on the plane yesterday. The little girl was full of beans, kicking the back of DD's seat, making outrageous demands, saying she had to go to the bathroom on both takeoff and landing, screaming, crying, the works. Talk about getting your just reward, DD!
Anonymous
01/01/2017 12:20
Subject: Re:screaming little kids on airplanes...
I am actually going to share an interesting story ( humble brag)
One time my DH and I flew with our 11 month old to Colorado. On the way back, the pilot while landing made the quick decision to not land due to the snow and we had to fly to Cleveland instead. I remember my DC was nursing and never made a peep the whole flight because of this. So, we got to the airport and it is really late ( 1 am?) and my DH is standing in line ( I'm waiting with baby on the side) and someone says, "hey look that baby has been so good" ( or something like that)
What I remember is EVERYONE in line turned to look at us and then they applauded us! I was slightly embarrassed because I was nursing ( discreetly at the time) and I didn't want people to look at me. I didn't think what I was doing was anything amazing!
Anyway, I will never forget the whole plane looking at us!
One time my DH and I flew with our 11 month old to Colorado. On the way back, the pilot while landing made the quick decision to not land due to the snow and we had to fly to Cleveland instead. I remember my DC was nursing and never made a peep the whole flight because of this. So, we got to the airport and it is really late ( 1 am?) and my DH is standing in line ( I'm waiting with baby on the side) and someone says, "hey look that baby has been so good" ( or something like that)
What I remember is EVERYONE in line turned to look at us and then they applauded us! I was slightly embarrassed because I was nursing ( discreetly at the time) and I didn't want people to look at me. I didn't think what I was doing was anything amazing!
Anyway, I will never forget the whole plane looking at us!
Anonymous
01/01/2017 12:08
Subject: screaming little kids on airplanes...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seriously, spring for first class, good headphones, and watch a movie you whiny little twit. A crying baby will not bother you. Adult humans who are so incompetent that this is a real problem baffle me.
+1
Who the hell put someone like OP in charge of the airplane? I'm almost sorry that my kid is too old to scream and cry - if I knew OP was on the plane I'd find a way to piss her/him off. What an ass.
Not the OP, but spring for first class? Wow, you must be rich. First class is not cheap, domestic or international.
Anonymous
01/01/2017 10:13
Subject: screaming little kids on airplanes...
Anonymous wrote:I have flown a lot in my life, and I find the drunk, fat, antsy, must-recline-my-seat-in-coach, leg-shaking, and loud adults to be far more annoying than any kids or babies I have encountered.
This x 1,000,000!
Anonymous
01/01/2017 06:33
Subject: screaming little kids on airplanes...
[b]Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Babies can be annoying but there is a special place in hell for people with a trigger finger on the seat recline button and those who grab the back of my seat as they get up.
[b]i always 100% grab the seat getting up if you recline on me all the way. I'll get up 20-15 a flight and wake up when I notice youre sleeping. You want to be an asshole? 'E too!
The thing is, the seats were designed to be reclined but not designed to be grabbed to get up. U mad?
Not at all, I always get even!
Anonymous
01/01/2017 06:29
Subject: screaming little kids on airplanes...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Babies can be annoying but there is a special place in hell for people with a trigger finger on the seat recline button and those who grab the back of my seat as they get up.
[b]i always 100% grab the seat getting up if you recline on me all the way. I'll get up 20-15 a flight and wake up when I notice youre sleeping. You want to be an asshole? 'E too!
The thing is, the seats were designed to be reclined but not designed to be grabbed to get up. U mad?
Anonymous
01/01/2017 06:22
Subject: screaming little kids on airplanes...
Anonymous wrote:Babies can be annoying but there is a special place in hell for people with a trigger finger on the seat recline button and those who grab the back of my seat as they get up.
[b]i always 100% grab the seat getting up if you recline on me all the way. I'll get up 20-15 a flight and wake up when I notice youre sleeping. You want to be an asshole? 'E too!
Anonymous
01/01/2017 06:20
Subject: screaming little kids on airplanes...
Nanny here- I always seem to be seated near crying kids. I just put in my earbuds and life goes on. Some of you are really awful, like do you think the parent wants their kid to be crying??
Anonymous
01/01/2017 05:09
Subject: Re:screaming little kids on airplanes...
Anonymous wrote:flying is not going to be a pleasant experience for anyone anymore. if you fly, suck it up and deal with it. (and bring headphones). there are rude and annoying people on every flight, and the annoying people are not limited screaming children/babies.
Thank you! There are plenty of adults on planes who are way too chatty, snore, have BO, hog the armrest, etc. Kids aren't the only annoying ones, and there are plenty of kids who behave really well on planes.
Anonymous
01/01/2017 04:24
Subject: screaming little kids on airplanes...
Babies can be annoying but there is a special place in hell for people with a trigger finger on the seat recline button and those who grab the back of my seat as they get up.